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gaza is a very small piece of land, about twice the size of washington, d.c. it has four gateways, three of them are inside israel and they're pretty much locked off in an effort by israel to choke off gaza. this ladieads from gaza into an arab ally, that's egypt. [ speaking in foreign language ] >> reporter: while the air assault continues in gaza, while the violence increases, what's increased here is the anger by egyptians who want egypt and the government to step up and intervene. >> the people have changed, we have changed and we're not going to take that for -- we're not going to wait for the government move. we're going to take things in our hands and we're going to lead the government into certain positions that is required for egypt. >> reporter: there's roughly 500 protesters here. they have made a seven-hour journey from cairo. now they've lined up down the street, each of them are showing their identifications to security forces and then heading into gaza. we've asked them, when you think you'll come back. they say we don't know, we're just happy w
gaza is a very small piece of land, about twice the size of washington, d.c. it has four gateways, three of them are inside israel and they're pretty much locked off in an effort by israel to choke off gaza. this ladieads from gaza into an arab ally, that's egypt. [ speaking in foreign language ] >> reporter: while the air assault continues in gaza, while the violence increases, what's increased here is the anger by egyptians who want egypt and the government to step up and intervene....
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. >>> voters in two states, washington state and colorado, voted to legalize marijuana for recreational use. we're not talking about medicine, but simply to get high for fun. check out some of the reaction in colorado this week. >> i am feeling amazing. this is the best day i've seen in my life. >> obviously, it's always nice to be right. so, but, you know, we're really happy and, most importantly, it's just great that we're not going to see another 10,000 colorado e coloradoans arrested. >> joining me now is neal franklin, a 32-year law enforcement veteran in maryland and also speaks for a group called le against prohibition. >> i'm in favor because marijuana legalization is not something new. this policy of prohibition has been a perpetual policy disaster for over four decades now. as a matter of fact, one of th first law enforcement leaders, a man by the name of august vietnam vommer chief of berkeley in california and also the first leader of international chiefs of police. right after the end of alcohol prohibition in the 1930s, he said that managing drugs in our community is an is
. >>> voters in two states, washington state and colorado, voted to legalize marijuana for recreational use. we're not talking about medicine, but simply to get high for fun. check out some of the reaction in colorado this week. >> i am feeling amazing. this is the best day i've seen in my life. >> obviously, it's always nice to be right. so, but, you know, we're really happy and, most importantly, it's just great that we're not going to see another 10,000 colorado e...
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. >>> our second story "outfront," war in washington. both sides blaming the other for a lack of action on that fiscal cliff. when taxes duoup and spending gets slashed. today, the rhetoric was ratcheted up another notch as mitch mcconnell slammed the president's plan. to raise 1.6 trillion in tax increases over the next ten years. >> an opening bid of $1.6 trillion in new taxes just isn't serious. it's more than simpson bowles or more than any other commission has called for. it's twice as much as the white house seemed ready to agree to during last summer's debt ceiling talks. a joke. >> dick durbin joins me now. good to see you. it's a joke. what do you think? >>. >> i think senator mcconnell needs to take another look at the report. i severed on that commission. a reduction of $4 trillion came from revenue. it was in the range of $1.6 trillion. >> you talk about 1.6 trillion. there's ways to get there in ways that don't necessarily raise tax rates. you could cap deductions at $35,000 and have the estate tax go back to where it was an
. >>> our second story "outfront," war in washington. both sides blaming the other for a lack of action on that fiscal cliff. when taxes duoup and spending gets slashed. today, the rhetoric was ratcheted up another notch as mitch mcconnell slammed the president's plan. to raise 1.6 trillion in tax increases over the next ten years. >> an opening bid of $1.6 trillion in new taxes just isn't serious. it's more than simpson bowles or more than any other commission has...
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isn't in washington. dad vo: ok, time for bed, kiddo. lights out. ♪ (sirens) (train horn) ♪ vo: wherever our trains go, the economy comes to life. norfolk southern. one line, infinite possibilities. >>> now for our "what in the world" segment. the most intriguing story next week might play out not in washington but thousands of miles away in beijing. why? well, consider this. we don't know who the next occupant of the white house will be but whoever it is, we have a pretty good estimate of his policies. on the other hand in china, we almost certainly know the identity of the next top leader. what we have no clue about is where he wants to take china. ♪ >> starting thursday beijing will pick a new generation of rulers, hundreds of new faces. until a few weeks ago, even the date of this transition was a secret. but come november 8th. a new set of leaders will take on backlog of problems. how these issues are dealt with will set the tone not just for china's 1.3 billion people but for the entire world. let's look at those problems und
isn't in washington. dad vo: ok, time for bed, kiddo. lights out. ♪ (sirens) (train horn) ♪ vo: wherever our trains go, the economy comes to life. norfolk southern. one line, infinite possibilities. >>> now for our "what in the world" segment. the most intriguing story next week might play out not in washington but thousands of miles away in beijing. why? well, consider this. we don't know who the next occupant of the white house will be but whoever it is, we have a...
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we spoke to the idf reservist in washington, d.c. and whose trip may be cut short if contentions continue to escalation. >> this is gaza and as you can see we actually bombed inside there also. and these are parts of israel. >> reporter: he's suppose to be vacationing with friends here in the nation's capital. but instead in the past couple of days, the 23-year-old has been glued to the news of the deadly missile strikes in his home country of israel. >> and they have just asked to bring in 75,000 troops. >> reporter: he's one of them. just two months removed from the active duty. his name is on the idf reservist list. and he is expecting that he will be calling back home, put on the front line in any minute. >> if i do i'll be there because it's a private thing to fight for our country and for our home. >> reporter: the israeli air force has delivered deadly air strikes in response to the missiles being shot at them. they control the gaza strip. it was the israeli air strike that killed their leader on wednesday. and now as the figh
we spoke to the idf reservist in washington, d.c. and whose trip may be cut short if contentions continue to escalation. >> this is gaza and as you can see we actually bombed inside there also. and these are parts of israel. >> reporter: he's suppose to be vacationing with friends here in the nation's capital. but instead in the past couple of days, the 23-year-old has been glued to the news of the deadly missile strikes in his home country of israel. >> and they have just...
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but buffett does want an agreement in washington. he's not saying we can go over the cliff, we'll be fine. but he's saying if we have to, we will. the president needs to take a hard line on these negotiations with republicans. he says, we need to pick country over party. here's how he explained it to me in our interview. >> what is the likelihood of the united states falling into a recession if we go over the cliff? >> i don't think that's going to happen. i think if we go past january 1st is, i don't know whether it will be january 10th or february 1st, but we're not going to permanently cripple ourselves because 535 people can't get along. >> even if we go over for two months, does that dip this economy back into recession? >> i don't think so. you can't take the position that i won't go past december 31st or the other side will just take total advantage of that. you have to be willing to 2013 and you have to make every attempt not to do it, but that doesn't mean you roll over and give away the store. >> don't roll over and giveawa
but buffett does want an agreement in washington. he's not saying we can go over the cliff, we'll be fine. but he's saying if we have to, we will. the president needs to take a hard line on these negotiations with republicans. he says, we need to pick country over party. here's how he explained it to me in our interview. >> what is the likelihood of the united states falling into a recession if we go over the cliff? >> i don't think that's going to happen. i think if we go past...
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are you feeling that in washington right now? >> well, you know, we've been continuing to offer compromises. about 30 minutes ago, i was on the floor, and i offered to vote for the rebuild. while many in the media -- >> hang on. again -- >> you're in the middle of my answers here. >> i'm asking you to answer the question. i don't want talking points. with all due respect. do you feel the public sentiment in washington? >> this isn't a talking point, i'm trying to tell you what we did 30 minutes ago on the floor. >> i'm not asking you what you did. with all due respect, i'm asking you if you feel how the public feels in washington. you don't have to tell me what you did. but are you feeling? do you understand how people feel about this? >> we're just getting started. the best of no talking points next. >>> before the break we showed you how no talking points got started. on this final weekend before the election. let's take a little trip down memory lane. here's some of our best memorable no talking points moments. it's time now f
are you feeling that in washington right now? >> well, you know, we've been continuing to offer compromises. about 30 minutes ago, i was on the floor, and i offered to vote for the rebuild. while many in the media -- >> hang on. again -- >> you're in the middle of my answers here. >> i'm asking you to answer the question. i don't want talking points. with all due respect. do you feel the public sentiment in washington? >> this isn't a talking point, i'm trying to...
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that's challenge for leaders in beijing and also in washington. we'll be right back. up next, how the past informs the present and the future. a great panel of american historians on the election. need. machines, tools, people making stuff. companies have to invest in making things. infrastructure, construction, production. we need it now more than ever. chevron's putting more than $8 billion dollars back in the u.s. economy this year. in pipes, cement, steel, jobs, energy. we need to get the wheels turning. i'm p. making real things... for real. ...that make a real difference. ♪ oh, hey alex. just picking up some, brochures, posters copies of my acceptance speech. great! it's always good to have a backup plan, in case i get hit by a meteor. wow, your hair looks great. didn't realize they did photoshop here. hey, good call on those mugs. can't let 'em see what you're drinking. you know, i'm glad we're both running a nice, clean race. no need to get nasty. here's your "honk if you had an affair with taylor" yard sign. looks good. [ male announcer ] fedex office. now
that's challenge for leaders in beijing and also in washington. we'll be right back. up next, how the past informs the present and the future. a great panel of american historians on the election. need. machines, tools, people making stuff. companies have to invest in making things. infrastructure, construction, production. we need it now more than ever. chevron's putting more than $8 billion dollars back in the u.s. economy this year. in pipes, cement, steel, jobs, energy. we need to get the...
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and is now going back to the message of change from 2008, saying not talking about changing washington, but bringing americans' voices into washington and talking about himself as a unifier, clearly a mantle he is picking up in the wake of his leadership role in the role he's taken after superstorm sandy. >> it's amazing. the twist and turns this race has taken, i guess every presidential race does in the final days. a new polling out from colorado, still a very tight race there. what does it mean for next tuesday? what do the number show? >> the numbers in colorado show 50-48 for the president. that's a statistical tie. this is a state that is going down right to the very end. you can tell that when you're here. the early voting. this is one of the places republicans have even a slight advantage. that's not the case in any of the other voting states. if you look at colorado, nevada, then to the midwest. you would have to say in the public polling, the president has a slight advantage. they're all close enough for this to play out on election day. but you mentioned it, and they talked
and is now going back to the message of change from 2008, saying not talking about changing washington, but bringing americans' voices into washington and talking about himself as a unifier, clearly a mantle he is picking up in the wake of his leadership role in the role he's taken after superstorm sandy. >> it's amazing. the twist and turns this race has taken, i guess every presidential race does in the final days. a new polling out from colorado, still a very tight race there. what...
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that is not all washington is doing. let's go to cnn pentagon correspondent barbara starr in washington. barbara? >> the big concern here in washington is a ground war in gaza. there is growing concern that israeli troops and tank forces might cross the border and move into gaza. that is the major escalation that the u.s. does not want to see. so, the calculation now is, what does it take to make hamas stop its rocket attacks into israel and israel feel comfortable enough with that to pull back on the air strikes and pull back on any ground forces that it is assembling near the gaza border. there has been a lot of diplomacy going on. defense secretary leon panetta traveling in asia, calling the israeli defense minister barack. secretary of state hillary clinton firing up the diplomatic phone lines calling israel, turkey and jordan. randi? >> barbara starr in washington, thank you. as you can see, cnn has every angle covered on this story. >>> much more ahead this hour. here's a look at what we have coming up. >>> on the
that is not all washington is doing. let's go to cnn pentagon correspondent barbara starr in washington. barbara? >> the big concern here in washington is a ground war in gaza. there is growing concern that israeli troops and tank forces might cross the border and move into gaza. that is the major escalation that the u.s. does not want to see. so, the calculation now is, what does it take to make hamas stop its rocket attacks into israel and israel feel comfortable enough with that to...
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the central question here in washington, d.c. has been why the justice department failed to or chose not to alert people on capitol hill. that they were investigating an alleged extramarital affair that could end up and did bring down the top man at the cia. the attorney general's answer to that question, it wasn't a matter of national security. listen. >> well, i will say that with regard to that issue what we did was conduct the investigation the way we normally conduct criminal investigations. we do so in a way that -- so they can be seen as being done in an impartial way. we follow the tacts. we do not share outside the justice department, outside the fbi the facts of ongoing investigations. we made the determination as we were going through the matter that there was not a threat to national security. had we made the determination that a threat to national security existed, we would, of course, have made that known to the president and also to the appropriate members on the hill. but as we went through the investigation, look
the central question here in washington, d.c. has been why the justice department failed to or chose not to alert people on capitol hill. that they were investigating an alleged extramarital affair that could end up and did bring down the top man at the cia. the attorney general's answer to that question, it wasn't a matter of national security. listen. >> well, i will say that with regard to that issue what we did was conduct the investigation the way we normally conduct criminal...
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i think we have to get things done in washington. but when we have a debt the size of the debt we have, the tea party is really the ones who have woken us up to it and made us think this is the nation's number one problem and it must be tackled. we can't make the usual compromises of the past. we have to do fundamental big things. so i'm with them on that principle, focus on the debt, make meaningful, not temporary solutions to the debt. but at the end of the day, i do want to compromise. let me point one thing out. when you did have the boehner/obama compromise on debt limit, that was supported by two-thirds of house freshmen. only 50% of the democratic members voted for it. so there's also a bit of a mislabeling going on here. they did compromise on that debt limit agreement. the liberal caucus in the democratic party was not as willing to compromise. >> but it's -- >> you have to look at it issue by issue, not paint with too broad a brush. >> but it is interesting specifically on obama care, speaker boehner said today obama care i
i think we have to get things done in washington. but when we have a debt the size of the debt we have, the tea party is really the ones who have woken us up to it and made us think this is the nation's number one problem and it must be tackled. we can't make the usual compromises of the past. we have to do fundamental big things. so i'm with them on that principle, focus on the debt, make meaningful, not temporary solutions to the debt. but at the end of the day, i do want to compromise. let...
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another high powered a mission from washington. mi >> reporter: fema estimates nearly $3 billion in aid has already been approved and sent into the pockets of storm victims whose homes were destroyed or damaged like many of those here in breezy point, a massive need for assistance in sandy's wake that is still unfolding. a first look for vice president joe biden today touring sandy ravaged seaside heights in new jersey, a visit hitting close to home. >> as a kid, i spent all my time at the jersey shore. >> reporter: the vice president assured the region, this just isn't a local responsibility but a national one. he greeted local first responders. the vice president flew over the beach side communities hit by the force of sandy's surge and wind. preliminary findings from fema now underscore the massive loss homeowners have suffered. in new jersey alone, fema estimates more than 73,000 homes and businesses sustained damage and the number is expected to rise. >> in region we' about to walk into now, the water was this high. >> fema is
another high powered a mission from washington. mi >> reporter: fema estimates nearly $3 billion in aid has already been approved and sent into the pockets of storm victims whose homes were destroyed or damaged like many of those here in breezy point, a massive need for assistance in sandy's wake that is still unfolding. a first look for vice president joe biden today touring sandy ravaged seaside heights in new jersey, a visit hitting close to home. >> as a kid, i spent all my time...
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only about twice as big as washington, d.c., predominantly palestinian and the economy there is quite bad and unemployment is very high. globalfirepower.com has called israel the tenth most powerful military in the world. let's break that down and see why. they have compulsory military service. that means every young person must go into the military for a while. 176,000 active troops are available and they have about half million that they can call from reserves very quickly. ground sources also very impressive. 3,000 tanks if you count all the artillery pieces and mortar, you get about 12,000 units that can operate on the ground. of course, their air force is formidable about 800 aircraft out there, including some 200 helicopters. this is largely what they used to have these strikes within gaza. now, if you look at hamas, their forces are much smaller in terms of their official forces certainly. if you look at people who are really in uniform, soldiers, police, whatever you want to call it, 12,500 and, of course, nothing like the weapons that the israelis have. however, palestinian m
only about twice as big as washington, d.c., predominantly palestinian and the economy there is quite bad and unemployment is very high. globalfirepower.com has called israel the tenth most powerful military in the world. let's break that down and see why. they have compulsory military service. that means every young person must go into the military for a while. 176,000 active troops are available and they have about half million that they can call from reserves very quickly. ground sources...
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the they will be the classic washington horse trading start to begin but we haven't had that horse trade for a long time. that in of itself is progress. >> too busy campaigning. >> you and i have lots of segments ahead. that is specifically revenue, what that means. is it just taxes or what else can it be? >> closing loopholes. finding ways to get the economy to grow. lots of ways to grow revenue for you. >> no vacation for you, either. [ male announcer ] a european-inspired suspension, but not from germany. ♪ a powerful, fuel-efficient engine, but it's not from japan. ♪ it's a car like no other... inspired by a place like no other. introducing the all-new 2013 chevrolet malibu, our greatest malibu ever. ♪ your doctor will say get smart about your weight. i tried weight loss plans... but their shakes aren't always made for people with diabetes. that's why there's glucerna hunger smart shakes. they have carb steady, with carbs that digest slowly to help minimize blood sugar spikes. and they have six grams of sugars. with fifteen grams of protein to help manage hunger... look who's g
the they will be the classic washington horse trading start to begin but we haven't had that horse trade for a long time. that in of itself is progress. >> too busy campaigning. >> you and i have lots of segments ahead. that is specifically revenue, what that means. is it just taxes or what else can it be? >> closing loopholes. finding ways to get the economy to grow. lots of ways to grow revenue for you. >> no vacation for you, either. [ male announcer ] a...
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this is at washington. is it likely? >> well, not really. it is very difficult to find the political will with all of the challenges that the new congress is going to have to move on something like this. president barack obama was in puerto rico earlier this year and listen what he had to say about this issue. >> when i ran for president, i promised to include puerto rico. not just on my itinerary, but also, in my vision of where our country needs to go. and i'm proud to say that we have kept that promise, too. first of all, we've addressed the question of political status. and when the people of puerto rico make a clear decision, my administration will stand by you. >> stand by you. >> that's right. >> the people of puerto rico. >> he said when they make a clear decision. >> uh-huh. >> and in this case, it doesn't seem all that clear. but again, first time that statehood with asterisk or not wins in puerto rico. >> thank you. >> thank you. >>> teargas. stun grenades. molotov cocktail. protests turn violent in greece as the country's parliam
this is at washington. is it likely? >> well, not really. it is very difficult to find the political will with all of the challenges that the new congress is going to have to move on something like this. president barack obama was in puerto rico earlier this year and listen what he had to say about this issue. >> when i ran for president, i promised to include puerto rico. not just on my itinerary, but also, in my vision of where our country needs to go. and i'm proud to say that we...
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a lot of people out in the northern washington, d.c. area, fairfax county, arlington. you go back four years, you see all that blue. this is the area most critical to president obama. he has to win the state of virginia. again, when you call to these communities, they think they'll get it fixed in time for tuesday. >> john, when you talked to the two campaigns, i know this is -- they don't want to talk about it, but does either see this benefiting them? >> it's fascinating that they give you the same answer and how rare is it that they will do that on a question? they say we're not going to talk about that. it would be insensitive and it would be wrong. but then privately, they say for the most part, think they it's a wash, especially if the power comes back on. the obama campaign is worried about the early voting. the ads have not come out and they have not been as active. so they're still slugging it out on the airwaves. privately, both campaigns think if there's any benefit, it will be a benefit to the president of the united states. but both sides think if it is, i
a lot of people out in the northern washington, d.c. area, fairfax county, arlington. you go back four years, you see all that blue. this is the area most critical to president obama. he has to win the state of virginia. again, when you call to these communities, they think they'll get it fixed in time for tuesday. >> john, when you talked to the two campaigns, i know this is -- they don't want to talk about it, but does either see this benefiting them? >> it's fascinating that they...
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. >>> hearings got underway this morning in washington, d.c. on the deadly consulate attack in benghazi, the the house foreign relations committee is focusing on what happened before, after and during the attack, it killed chris stephens and three others. david petraeus is expected to testify tomorrow on that. >>> we have more about a police chase that led to a trail of destruction in san francisco. it started before 2:00 a.m. on interstate 80 and ended in a series of crashes in the mission district. the highway patrol first noticed the suspect, who appeared to be driving under the influence as she drove on the ramp closed for construction, the incident became a pursuit as she drove on to city streets, she struck a parked car and that car hit a man walking with his by cycle. the woman continued to drive and hit another parked car at 17th and mission, that crash stopped her car and she was taken into custody. >> she was ingourd in the collision, minor, she was also taken to the hospital and once she was cleared she was booked into the county jai
. >>> hearings got underway this morning in washington, d.c. on the deadly consulate attack in benghazi, the the house foreign relations committee is focusing on what happened before, after and during the attack, it killed chris stephens and three others. david petraeus is expected to testify tomorrow on that. >>> we have more about a police chase that led to a trail of destruction in san francisco. it started before 2:00 a.m. on interstate 80 and ended in a series of crashes...
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athena jones, cnn, washington. >>> and cnn newsroom continues with fred. >> have a great day. >> i'm going to go home and turn back my clock before i forget. >> that's right. we'll see you an hour earlier tomorrow. thanks so much. appreciate that. the countdown is on indeed. election day is just three days away now. the presidential candidates are making a huge final push in the battleground states. today president obama campaigns in ohio, wisconsin, iowa and virginia. mitt romney stumping in new hampshire, iowa, and colorado. they're running mates are also going nonstop. vice president is in colorado and paul ryan is holding rallies in pennsylvania, virginia, florida, and ohio. so ohio indeed could be the biggest battleground of the election. the race there is very tight. a just released cnn/orc poll shows obama ahead by just three points, well within the margin of error. an nbc/"wall street journal" poll shows a wider gap with obama leading by six points. president obama is about to speak at a rally in mentor, ohio. he is at least in the building, we understand. and so is our white
athena jones, cnn, washington. >>> and cnn newsroom continues with fred. >> have a great day. >> i'm going to go home and turn back my clock before i forget. >> that's right. we'll see you an hour earlier tomorrow. thanks so much. appreciate that. the countdown is on indeed. election day is just three days away now. the presidential candidates are making a huge final push in the battleground states. today president obama campaigns in ohio, wisconsin, iowa and...
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"washington post" opinion section, it has prognosticators forecasting the election. almost everyone says president obama is going to win except for a gop strategist and the horse racing columnist. is there a group think going on at this point? >> i think so but it's based on other things. we know where barack obama is ahead and mitt romney is ahead and where things are too close to call and people can do the math. that's what you're thinking. >> in the one poll it's 48%/489%. i wonder if journalists are putting too much faith in these polls because thee are small leagues. >> i like that the horse racing columnist, he picks a favorite, right? sometimes when grow to the track, do you that. back in 2000 we didn't have a place to go to aggregate all of the polls. now view have access to so much data, so much state-level data that you can sit there and go state by state and actually have a somewhat more informed opinion about what's going to happen in ohio. so i see reliance on polls by journalists as one of the good developments in our business. it's actually using some
"washington post" opinion section, it has prognosticators forecasting the election. almost everyone says president obama is going to win except for a gop strategist and the horse racing columnist. is there a group think going on at this point? >> i think so but it's based on other things. we know where barack obama is ahead and mitt romney is ahead and where things are too close to call and people can do the math. that's what you're thinking. >> in the one poll it's...
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still a lot of people out right on the northern washington d.c. area, right there, fairfax county, arlington, go back four years, you see all that blue, this is the area most critical to president obama. he has to win the state of virginia, has to be a high turnout. when you call into the communities they think they'll get it fixed in time for tuesday but something to keep an eye on. >> john when you talked to the two campaigns, i know they don't want to talk about it this way but do either of them see this benefiting them, the end of the day, when push comes to shove? >> it's fascinating they give you the same answer and how rare is it the romney obama campaigns give you the same answer. they say we're not going to talk about that in any public way. privately they say they think it's a wash if the power comes back on. the obama campaign is worried about the early voting. the ads have not come down, the candidates have not been active in the effected states. so they're slugging it out on the air waves. privately both campaigns do think if there's
still a lot of people out right on the northern washington d.c. area, right there, fairfax county, arlington, go back four years, you see all that blue, this is the area most critical to president obama. he has to win the state of virginia, has to be a high turnout. when you call into the communities they think they'll get it fixed in time for tuesday but something to keep an eye on. >> john when you talked to the two campaigns, i know they don't want to talk about it this way but do...
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and americans expect washington to help. there is a role for the commander in chief, for the president of the united states, when disaster strikes at home. that's what americans expect of their leader. >> were you pleased that the marathon was canceled? >> yeah. i think it was a smart move. i do. it's been -- new yorkers have been really terrific about this. people downtown in manhattan have been four days without light or power. the streets are dark. it's like sarajevo during the siege in the balkans and the thought of more people coming in on top of the people that are already there and the people in and out of hotels, trying to find places to get showers and restaurants closed, basically all of manhattan's population was jammed north of 40th street, so it only makes sense given the uncertainties of this and the pressure on services in manhattan and the discomfiture of people there, don't do the marathon. >> general wesley clark, thank you very much indeed. >> thank you. >>> coming up, rudy giuliani joining me from ohio. w
and americans expect washington to help. there is a role for the commander in chief, for the president of the united states, when disaster strikes at home. that's what americans expect of their leader. >> were you pleased that the marathon was canceled? >> yeah. i think it was a smart move. i do. it's been -- new yorkers have been really terrific about this. people downtown in manhattan have been four days without light or power. the streets are dark. it's like sarajevo during the...
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joining me now is rejeve from "the washington post." good morning to you. do you think general would have step dound if clapper hadn't suggested it? >> good morning, randi. i think pe tratraeus faced withs investigation, faced with officials understanding what has occurred between him and his biographer paula broadwell was left with little choice. with everything i know, i think that resignation would have been something he likely would have suggested himself as well. >> you have written quite a bit about petraeus. how surprised were you when you heard this news? >> profoundly surprised. it didn't seem in character. petraeus was something nr than just a shrewd battlefield tactician, a very capable strategist. for the last several years, he had fashioned himself as a leader of troops who spoke not just about courage on the battlefield but about personal character and virtue, and this was a man who held himself up and wanted the forces under him to hold themselves up to a higher standard. it really -- to all who know him -- and i've spoken to many individual
joining me now is rejeve from "the washington post." good morning to you. do you think general would have step dound if clapper hadn't suggested it? >> good morning, randi. i think pe tratraeus faced withs investigation, faced with officials understanding what has occurred between him and his biographer paula broadwell was left with little choice. with everything i know, i think that resignation would have been something he likely would have suggested himself as well. >>...
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. >>> washington looks at old arguments through a post-election prism. and the sudden end of a distinguished career. >> today. can they hear each other now? >> we can't just cut our way to prosperity. >> feeding the growth of government through higher tax rates won't help us solve the problem. >> avoiding the fiscal cliff. the downfall of the cia chief and the remains of superstorm sandy. with new jersey senator bob menendez and new york congressman peter king. then dissecting tuesday's results with california governor jerry brown. plus, cnn's dana bash looks at the grand old party and the new electorate with a foursome of republicans. former presidential candidate jon huntsman, congresswoman cathy mcmorris-rodgers. former commerce secretary carlos gutierrez, and conservative activist gary bauer piem candy crowley. and this is "state of the union." >>> good morning from california. the state that led the tax cut revolution in the late '70s but this past tuesday voted to raise taxes. we'll talk to governor jerry brown later in the show. but first, that fi
. >>> washington looks at old arguments through a post-election prism. and the sudden end of a distinguished career. >> today. can they hear each other now? >> we can't just cut our way to prosperity. >> feeding the growth of government through higher tax rates won't help us solve the problem. >> avoiding the fiscal cliff. the downfall of the cia chief and the remains of superstorm sandy. with new jersey senator bob menendez and new york congressman peter king....
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the first is if you add up all the lobbyists in washington dc and add all of their revenue together, they would be combine one of the largest corporations in america. they get paid to find and carve out the special tax breaks, subsidies, all kinds of special things in the budget. that is what they are there for. it is a huge industry. they don't want to go away. if you want to argue that corporations are strong and they run america, which is what we hear from a lot of people out there. the lobbyists are a massive entity. >> they are. before we run out of time, i love the post office, but we could save billions if we stop saturday delivery. it could be $5.2 billion by 2020. we are also spending money on research that i'm not sure we need to do. $547,430, we are financing the research of advancing robots for icons. i think we have a picture of them there. i know it's only a drop in the bucket, but i feel like before any of us go ahead and pay more taxes than anyone pays another dollar in tax, maybe we should look at this. i feel like i don't need tax dollars making dancing robots. >> y
the first is if you add up all the lobbyists in washington dc and add all of their revenue together, they would be combine one of the largest corporations in america. they get paid to find and carve out the special tax breaks, subsidies, all kinds of special things in the budget. that is what they are there for. it is a huge industry. they don't want to go away. if you want to argue that corporations are strong and they run america, which is what we hear from a lot of people out there. the...
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the protectors of the status quo are a powerful force in washington. over the last four years every time we've tried to make change, they fought back with everything they got. had they spent millions to stop us from reforming health care and wall street and student loans. their strategy from the start was to engineer pure gridlock in congress, refusing to compromise on ideas that both democrats and republicans have supported in the past. what they're counting on now, wisconsin, is that the american people will be so worn down by all the squabbling, so tired of all the dysfunction, that you'll actually reward obstruction and put people back in charge who advocate the very policy that is got us into this mess. in other words, their bet is on sin simple, but, wisconsin, my bet is on you. my bet is on the decency and good sense of the american people because despite all the resistance, despite all the setbacks, we have won some great fights, and i've never lost sight of the vision we share that you would have a voice, that there would be somebody at the ta
the protectors of the status quo are a powerful force in washington. over the last four years every time we've tried to make change, they fought back with everything they got. had they spent millions to stop us from reforming health care and wall street and student loans. their strategy from the start was to engineer pure gridlock in congress, refusing to compromise on ideas that both democrats and republicans have supported in the past. what they're counting on now, wisconsin, is that the...
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if washington d.c. hasn't been able to get one representative to the house of representatives, can you imagine if puerto rico immediately abboted a high number? very complicated thing. >> do we know whether or not there is a favoritism in this? it congress leaning either way? >> there are hearings and conversation on it, but i don't see that this is something that congress is moving towards, and i think a lot of puerto ricans would want this to go in a certain way, and what they want is an answer. they want to know is puerto rico a colony of the u.s., or isn't it? that's part of the debate. many would like to be a state. others wouldn't. there's still not a clearance on that. >> all right. carlos lopez, thank you. >>> they are twins born in kenya the day after the american election, and their mom just named them in honor of the presidential candidates. ial was founded back in 1894, they've been committed to putting clients first. helping generations through tough times. good times. never taking a bailou
if washington d.c. hasn't been able to get one representative to the house of representatives, can you imagine if puerto rico immediately abboted a high number? very complicated thing. >> do we know whether or not there is a favoritism in this? it congress leaning either way? >> there are hearings and conversation on it, but i don't see that this is something that congress is moving towards, and i think a lot of puerto ricans would want this to go in a certain way, and what they...
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the status quo in washington is fierce. over the last four years that status quo has fought us every step of the way. they spent millions trying to stop us from reforming the health care system. spent millions trying to prevent us from reforming wall street. they engineered a strategy of gridlock in congress refusing to compromise on ideas that both democrats and republicans had agreed to in the past. what they're counting on now is that you're iffing to be so tired of all the squabbling, so tired of all the dysfunction that you're just going to give up and walk away and leave them -- leave them right where they are. pulling the strings and levers and you lock out of the decisions that impact your lives. in other words i'm not making a partisan point here when the other party has been willing to work with me, to cut middle class taxes for families and small businesses or some courageous republican senators crossing the aisle to support the repeal of don't ask don't tell. we're not democrats or republicans first. we're ameri
the status quo in washington is fierce. over the last four years that status quo has fought us every step of the way. they spent millions trying to stop us from reforming the health care system. spent millions trying to prevent us from reforming wall street. they engineered a strategy of gridlock in congress refusing to compromise on ideas that both democrats and republicans had agreed to in the past. what they're counting on now is that you're iffing to be so tired of all the squabbling, so...
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. >>> good morning, washington dc. so glad you're starting your day with cnn. take a look there at the white house. you know folks are up and adam early trying to work out a deal on that fiscal cliff looming over all of us. you can say that 50 never looked so good, "sky fall" hoped last night, 50 years after the original. this is daniel craig's third turn as a super spy and the movie is making a killing. "variety" reports that the movie could take in $80 million in it's u.s. opening. most in franchise history. >> just because the election is over doesn't mean the politicians aren't still targets. the late night comedians had their way with washington last night, take a look. >>> i heard a update, power outages, anybody here? i heard a update from com-ed, the electricity company, they said the republicans flow be without power for the next four years. >> speaking of mitt romney, now that he's out of the presidential race, he will no longer receive protection from the secret service. or as big bird put it -- sup? >> 75% of the gas stations in new york are closed
. >>> good morning, washington dc. so glad you're starting your day with cnn. take a look there at the white house. you know folks are up and adam early trying to work out a deal on that fiscal cliff looming over all of us. you can say that 50 never looked so good, "sky fall" hoped last night, 50 years after the original. this is daniel craig's third turn as a super spy and the movie is making a killing. "variety" reports that the movie could take in $80 million in...
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we'll zoom into gaza, take a look, gaza is roughly twice the size of washington, d.c. and in this area you have squeezed into the area, a population of 1.7 million people. you have areas in gaza, very densely populated. i'm just using the example of gaza city, it is one of the areas that is very densely populated. they're focusing on the terrorist infrastructure and can hit various areas. 7.6 million people in israel, israel is only the size of new jersey. you heard officials talk many times how people have been living in fear of rocket attacks. some of those are in southern israel. and part of the area you're seeing here, the hamas rockets according to the evidence we have been able to see, we saw one the other day that was able to land in this area. this is just a sign of how many densely populated cities there are in that area. one more really important thing to keep in mind, folks, as you watch, the west bank is run by fatah, and it is gaza that is run by hamas. now, that is just a look at the broader implications in the region. first, listen to tony blair. >> the
we'll zoom into gaza, take a look, gaza is roughly twice the size of washington, d.c. and in this area you have squeezed into the area, a population of 1.7 million people. you have areas in gaza, very densely populated. i'm just using the example of gaza city, it is one of the areas that is very densely populated. they're focusing on the terrorist infrastructure and can hit various areas. 7.6 million people in israel, israel is only the size of new jersey. you heard officials talk many times...
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he says i am offering a contrast to what we're seeing in washington today. we watched as one party has pushed through its agenda without compromising with the other party. there's much gridlock and pettiness dominating while important issues facing the nation while high unemployment go unaddressed. the bickering has to end. i will end it. i will reach across the aisle to solve america's problems. >> you can read their complete opinions by logging on to our website. go to cnn.com/opinion. then go to my facebook page and tell me who you think has the most compelling vision for america's vision. we'll actually read back some of your responses at facebook.com/suzannemalveaux. >>> vice president joe biden back from the battleground state of wisconsin. he says he is stumping on the opposition home court. stansville, wisconsin, that is paul ryan's hometown just about 20 minutes north of beloit. you're looking at live pictures where the vice president is going to be speaking shortly. biden's visit comes just today after the president's trip to green bay, and here's
he says i am offering a contrast to what we're seeing in washington today. we watched as one party has pushed through its agenda without compromising with the other party. there's much gridlock and pettiness dominating while important issues facing the nation while high unemployment go unaddressed. the bickering has to end. i will end it. i will reach across the aisle to solve america's problems. >> you can read their complete opinions by logging on to our website. go to cnn.com/opinion....
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and if washington tries to cram decisions about the future... of these programs into a last minute budget deal... we'll all pay the price. aarp is fighting to protect seniors with responsible... solutions that strengthen medicare and... social security for generations to come. we can do better than a last minute deal... that would hurt all of us. swithout shriners hospitals,he things i'm able to do. my life would be completely different. when i was seven, we found out i had scoliosis....
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but the larger benefit would be to reduce corruption in washington. congressmen get cash for their campaigns. and in return for this, they often give away preferential treatment in the tax code to special interest groups, to company, to lobbies. tax expenditures are plaerly valuable because unlike actually spending, which has to be renewed in every year's buchlkt tax expenditures are in the code and the benefit is received every year. it's the gift that keeps on giving. now, since we can't do much about campaign finance reform thanks to the supreme court, why not get rid of what the cash often buys. the largest tax breaks are not to corporations. they're to people for things like home mortgage deductions. even these are vastly overdone or should be limited or phased out. britain got rid of it with no adverse effects. canada never had one. and yet they have a similar rate of homeownership to the united states. but forget about the economics for a moment. just as a corruption cleansing mechanism, let's get rid of tax expenditures. if korng wants to give
but the larger benefit would be to reduce corruption in washington. congressmen get cash for their campaigns. and in return for this, they often give away preferential treatment in the tax code to special interest groups, to company, to lobbies. tax expenditures are plaerly valuable because unlike actually spending, which has to be renewed in every year's buchlkt tax expenditures are in the code and the benefit is received every year. it's the gift that keeps on giving. now, since we can't do...
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the second district sent a businessman to washington. i go where the numbers lead me. and a careful analysis of our budget and trying to reconcile that with the americans for tax reform pledge led me to the clear decision that the pledge itself is an impetment to meaningful tax reform and also our tax code now presently yields just under 17%. we haven't run our country on that yield since 1959. and that's a long time ago before medicare and medicaid were even on the table. so revenues have to come up. expenses have to come down. and i'm asking our friends on the other side of the aisle to help us on the expense side. >> congressman, you decided not to seek another term in the house specifically because of that polarizing climate around the fiscal crisis. i want to read our viewers what you wrote on monday. we have a paralyzing gridlock in washington even as we stair into the jaws of incredibly serious challenges as a nation. it is time for republican soul searching. it's time for grassroots republicans all across the country to recognize that they have been manipulated
the second district sent a businessman to washington. i go where the numbers lead me. and a careful analysis of our budget and trying to reconcile that with the americans for tax reform pledge led me to the clear decision that the pledge itself is an impetment to meaningful tax reform and also our tax code now presently yields just under 17%. we haven't run our country on that yield since 1959. and that's a long time ago before medicare and medicaid were even on the table. so revenues have to...
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